Sad-iron holder.



I W. PFUNDER & A. E. VELGUTH.

SAD IRON HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUNI 15,v1 907.

, Patented Deo.8, 1908.

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SAD-IRON HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, GUsTAvE WILLIAM PFUNDER and ARTHUR E. VELGUTH, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of Portland, in the county of- Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Sad-Iron Holder, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings as constituting a part thereof.

Our invention has for its obj ect to provide an inexpensive device, which, in connection with an electric iron, shall be adapted to be used as a heater for boiling water and other domestic purposes, and also to serve as a convenient stand for an iron, while the latter is being used in ironing.

To this end our invention consists of a stand, so constructed as to support the iron in either one or two positions, as illustrated in the drawings above referred to.

In said drawings: Figure l is a perspective, showing our stand supporting the iron in the position the same would be arranged while used as a heater; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, corresponding with Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is an end elevation, corresponding in its solid outlines with the preceding figures, and also showing in dotted outline the use of our stand as a mere support for the iron, while ironing therewith.

The letters designate the parts described.

The base a, made of wood or other suitable material, is provided with a central longitudinal cavity b, ada ted to receive the handle c of the iron. ed to the base, at the sides, are standards and on the upper ends of said standards is afliXed a plate e, provided with a central slot f. and made with flanges g, arranged to encompass the sides of the body h of the iron, and by so doing insuring against accidents, caused by carelessly resting the iron on the stand while engaged in ironing.

As shown by the drawings, the standards d are made of a relative height with respect to the handle of the iron, so as to cause the handle bar of the iron to be located in said cavity of the base, when the iron is supported in inverted position, for heating purposes. By such arrangement the iron is firmly held, which is desirable when used for heating purposes.

'i represents the usual arms by which the handle c is aiiixed to the body of the iron.

The body h of the iron is of the usual construction, adapting the same to be heated by an electric current, the details of which construction not being essential to our invention, we do not deem necessary to describe. And the contact pins y', are likewise of the usual construction, and are adapted to have the circuit wires attached thereto.

As an iron stand, our device is both convenient and safe to use, since the iron is elevated at such distance above the sup orting surface and the base a, of the stan offers such further ample protection, that there is no danger of injuring the most highly polished table 3 and when our device is arranged to be used as a heater, the surface of the body h of the iron, the latter being arranged as shown in Fig. 1, will be found ample for quickly heating a small panful of water, or even doing light cooking. Thus our device effectively answers two purposes; and besides it was our purpose to so arrange the same as a whole as to be economical in rst cost, handy to have about the house, and convenient to use.

We claim:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a base made in its top surface with a central longitudinal cavity, standards afliXed on the base at its sides, a horizontal plate supported by the upper ends of the standards and provided with a central slot above said cavity of the base, in which to receive the handle of the iron, said central cavity of the base being adapted to receive the handle bar of the iron when the iron is inverted, and the standards being made of relative height to the handle of the iron so as to cause said handle bar of the iron to be located in said cavity of the base.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a base made vin its top surface with a central longitudinal cavity, standards aflixed on the base at its sides, a horizontal plate supported by the upper ends of the standards and provided with a central slot above said cavity of the base, in which to reeeive the handle of the iron, an upwardly 5 of the iron so as to cause said handle bar of projecting lange formed on the outer edges the iron to be located in said cavity of the l0 of said plate to encompass and position the base.

base of the iron While supported in upright GUSTAVE WILLIAM PFUNDER. position, said central cavity of the base being ARTHUR E. VELGUTH.

adapted to receive the handle bar of the iron /Vitnesses:

When the iron is inverted, and the standards CECIL LONG,

being made of relative height to the handle l H. W. STRONG. 

